Vocal Cord Dysfunction

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So I'm pretty sure I have this too and I found this blog about the woman's son and I thought it was interesting to read some of the similar situations I've experienced. The only difference is that her son has asthma and I don't. I think it's a little strange that she calls him monkey but other than that, for me at least, I found her entries interesting.

TWILIGHT

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So I just started reading this Twilgiht series, which is really good by the way, and the movie comes out in November. The post is about whether or not the author should continue writing the books from a different characters perspective, or take a break for a while. (Someone posted the first 12 chapters online without her permission) One of the actors from the movie thinks she should wait a little, while many others left comments on what they think on the topic. Personally I don't have an opinion yet because I am still on the first book, however that may change once I finish.

The Dumbest Generation?

Obviously, like everyone else I disagree with this statement. I think that our generation is different and misunderstood by most. Bauerlein makes the assumption that we arent interested in world realities and are actively cut off from them. However, with this 2008 election being one of the most historic with the first african-american candidate as well as the oldest, I personally am very interested in that, and aware of many other issues across the globe. The next thing he uses to make his point is that 'They don't read books- and don't want to, either.' Which makes me angry because first of all we read at least 8 books in school each year, and many people read more on their own outside of school. Personally I like to read outside of school but only books that interest me. They might not be classics but reading is reading. And also, I dont know anyone who is illiterate. Bauerlein's third reason was that we can't spell. Yeah, everyone uses AIM and abbreviations in text messages but that doesn't meant that we don't know how to spell. It's just important that we know when to use appropriate spelling and when it doesn't matter.
The point that bothers me the most is the whole technology thing, how our generation doesn't store the information but simply just find it and pass it along. For me, using the technology to find videos, primary resoures, etc. really helps to further understand some topic or idea. I have learned more in a class with computers all the time than I have in any other class, for me it really helps to make ideas stick. And all the use of technology now is only going to be extremely helpful as I go to college and in the future after that. Most adults these days would take hours to figure out some of the things my generation can do in minutes.
I think that Bauerlein needs to realize that our generation is just very different because we are fourtuneate enough to grow up with such advanced technology that older generations didn't get to experience, it's just different, in no way does that make us dumb.